NedBase has some more info on what this was, who was there, etc, straight from Ned Lagin, who is playing piano and organ. http://nedbase.blogspot.com/

this is an awesome recording, its true, it needs some EQ adjusting but after cutting a little bass it sounds fine. great to be able to hear this. an inside view of the dead and a side of experimentation.

Enjoy!

u need to imagine being there with your tape & mic sittin next to them.
'that what it was like.
its an excellent AUD ,stop "prissin" for a matrix from 71 from samrick.
just adjust ur treble and lower your bass
there is PLENTY of sound to enjoy.
i love 66 -96 , this is gold. unrefined YES!
still , its gold ! rejoice, yereka!!!!

It is a neat recording, but the jams don't seem to go anywhere as previously pointed out, and the recording quality is not good. A soundboard would be the 5-Star rating. The fact that this is such a rare opportunity to listen to a non-standard playlist for the '70-'71 era and yet is only recorded on AUD sources is a little disappointing, so it gets only 1 star from me. I just don't feel it has any value for even the truest Deadhead.

Correction - Stars and Stripes forever is Tuning Jam #8.

The last Tuning Jam (#11) is the jazz/swing standard, Bye Bye Blues.

Fun stuff.

what an authentic sound for the barn...
Geeez, this is so good to listen too.

Man this is just beautiful music man! So glad your able to down load.Jam two is just great.30 mins of wall song.If any one has 12-00-70 The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra tapes please help me out. Thanks

peace

First of all: I absolutely love these jams! This is what the Dead are all about (for me at least)...

I think I can identify some of the jams:

Jam #1 - No idea...
The Wall > Jam > The Wall
Jam #2 - Sounds like "San Francisco Bay" to me... anyone else??
Jam #3 - This is clearly "Hide Away", listen to the show at the Harding Theater and tell me it's not...

No idea about the other jams... :(

Ghost Rider is out of this world!!! What a treat!!!
Twang me on! Then all that noodly pickin'--captivating! Always one of my favorite lil' soundscapes, that song. On a funny note, anytime I would hum Ghost Riders and mimic the twangy guitar sound when I was 20 years younger, my little brother would go nuts and start howling and crying. Not sure what Freud would make of that, but it gave me some kicks for sure! Great session for the Archives. Thanks

i heard this a few years ago and forgot all about it somehow...strange because this stuff is unreal...cant believe this is in a barn...three stars man...your speakers blow

Or should I say "Barn Band". Would have loved to hear this one uncut. This gets five stars just for the intimate feeling of the Barn. This taping provides a window into a side of the Dead we rarely get to crawl through. This is a true Archive.

This is a real treat!! And at the very seccond one begins to feel it's just a loose / sloppy "jam"...some superior bits of tight musicianship come out...instantly reminding us that these guys were worthy of all the praise and acclaim given to them... There's great tallent through-out!!..(even in the "noodles")
AND it's LOTS of FUN as well...would love to have actually been there! Dont pass this one by!!

Wow what a wonderful little time piece ... just as spontaneous as it could get. Very inspiring, with hints of Fire on the Mt on the first Jam, and pieces of Crosby tunes ... A real gem for the tape collector of yore ......

These Jams are awsome!!! What a gift to find this. Any Dead Head that has been to atleast a few shows will appreciate these exploring jams.

wow!!!!!!!!

great sounds for a barn. great for collectors. the first and second jams are tight. i can only imagine what it was like in the barn listening these nugs.

A fascinating artifact, this AUD recording was recorded with Mickey, Phil, Jerry, Bob, David Crosby and John Cippolina. Read the text file for more info. These jams are quite melodic and exploratory, especially on the half-hour Wall Song. Unfortunately, the taper often stopped and started the recording between songs which is sorta annoying as there is an almost total lack of chatter that might have been interesting. That said, the quality of the AUD is very decent. I'm just glad someone captured this at all.
BTW, the name of the final Tuning jam is the old J.P. Sousa march Stars & Stripes Forever.